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John Falchenberg (12 September 1883 – 5 November 1960) was a Norwegian discus thrower. He represented Kristiania IF and IK Tjalve.

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, he competed in the discus final with a throw of unknown length. He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1904, 1906-1908 and 1911-1912. In 1904 he became national champion in shot put as well.

His personal best throw was 46.48 metres, achieved in August 1926 on Bislett stadion.

References

1. "John Falchenberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
2. Norwegian international athletes - F Archived 2013-09-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
3. Norwegian championships in discus throw Archived 2011-12-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
4. Norwegian championships in shot put Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
5. Norwegian all-time list discus throw Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)

External links

• John Falchenberg at Olympedia

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